#witch labyrinth

[toonymoon-doodles]

I did a redraw!! :D

I decided to redraw a drawing I made 11 months ago. So the original illustration is inspired by the different witch labyrinths in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. I thought it would be fun to redraw this since the original piece was made in Autodesk Sketchbook and I wanted to see what I could do in Clip Studio Paint.

Here's the og-

It's crazy how fast I was able to improve in making digital art! :D

[the-moth-from-elsewhere]

okay imagine a madoka Magica witch labyrinth that looks like this

the main familiars are stained glass windchimes. The patterns look like teeth and shift a lot.

They travel along the walls…maybe you’re stuck in the glass with them and have to escape to fight the witch in the main sanctum. Sunlight is everywhere to light of the glass, obviously.

Day 54 - Stained Glass

[noxcheshire]

If ya’ll know Madoka Magica you will understand how beautiful and haunting the art of the witches that show up on screen are.

LIKE

It’s gorgeous.

That unsettling feeling of seeing something beyond yourself, beyond your sense of consciousness and knowing that this could very well be your grave.

It’s a labyrinth of feelings, of misery, of regret, and wanting that traps its victims in a forever.

You know what else is unsettling?

Death.

Death and ghosts and everything beyond it.

So imagine with me then, that the Infinite Realms and those ecto-born and ecto-contaminated don’t see the ghosts the same way.

Amity Park and its residents see the invading ghosts as close to their real form in life as they are in death.

Those not touched by the Infinite?

They see them the same way as witches. Unnatural creatures that unsettles the mind and environment to allow the ghosts access to the living world.

Maybe that’s why Maddie and Jack Fenton do not see ghosts as sentient things. They have seen them as humans see them, things filled with misery and pain, stealing from those too foolish to wander in the Ghosts domain.

The GIW are much the same, seeing the ghosts as the ‘witches’ they are, not what they were.

Danny doesn’t realize how unsettling he truly is, no one in Amity Park baring the Fenton parents and the GIW do.

Not until he is summoned on his first official Kingly summon, unaware of the looming gaping horror that stood staring back down at the humans that lived outside of Amity Park.

[dimity-lawn]

Most of Lancre: *desperately fighting for their lives as elves overrun the country*

Mr. Brooks, Royal Beekeeper, oblivious to this except for the fact that something is bothering his bees:

[shadysadie]

Owl House Episode Name References

[dreamerwitches]

Witches and stuff from Exedra

So far we have Gertrud, Charlotte, Albertine, Elly, Walpurgis, Zenobia, the witch of Symbols and Suleikaaa....? (please please please) it may just be Ulla's labyrinth though...

We do get a new(?) labyrinth that I thought for a second might be part of Zenobia's but I don't think so

Tried brightening it up but the quality is a bit shit... looks like excavation and caves and crystals and such

I really want new witches hrrnnghhh let's hope!! I'm looking forward to it!

[koma-kino]

The Spider Labyrinth - Gianfranco Giagni

[geekynerfherder]

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rebekah Isaacs.

[zeezeebum]

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

[lailoken]

What are your favorite pieces of media that you think accurately represent magic and spirit work? Movies, books, even music..

This is an interesting question, but one that requires a lot of thought, as I have read and watched an inordinate amount of books and movies. Plus, even really good fiction with pagan themes that I've read/watched is generally inaccurate in most ways, with some realistic aspects of magic woven in here and there. Some of my very favorite media relating to the subject can't really be included, simply because of how inaccurate it is overall, but there are a few that have caught my notice.

I'm sure I'll end up missing ones, which bugs me, but I'll do my best to recount some examples that I can think of:

The Love Witch (2016) is a movie that I think presents a strikingly realistic portrayal of what magic can look like. It manages to show some of the ways one might use magic to great effect, without actually skewing into fantasy at all. Clearly, the magic shown isn't going to line up with every paradigm, and its not exactly a heady or spirit-based story, but I think it's a very real look at how ritual and magic is/can be approached by many folks in the modern day.

The Witch (2015) is, above all else, a great slow-burn horror film and an excellent period-piece. However, it also portrays quite an accurate conception of folkloric beliefs about Witchcraft in the 17th century, which inexorably inform the realities of modern Witchcraft traditions. It does just barely skew into fantasy horror, but the actual folkloric information being presented is quite sound.

A Dark Song (2016) is a film that portrays ceremonial magic realistically in many ways. Ultimately, it is still a supernatural horror film, but the bulk of the magic in the movie is based directly on the Abramelin Operation, which was interesting to see. A lot of the ways that the magic "takes shape" in the film feels real enough to me, too (though it certainly takes it to extremes at points, as horror movies are wont to do).

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson is a horror novel I much enjoyed when I read it a coulple years ago, but I also remember that it happens to contain small, but meaningful, instances of sympathetic magic within the story that I appreciated as a practitioner looking in. This one has been made into a movie as well.

Cunning Folk by Adam Nevill is one of the more realistic looks at magic—including the uncanny side of it—that I've come across. It's still definitely a horror story, first and foremost, but there's an oomph to the ritual and magic described therein that a lot of other similar fiction lacks—even when the ritual act being described isn't necessarily accurate in terms of historicality or my personal experience of the Craft.

The White People by Arthur Machen is a Welsh short horror story from the turn of the century, which I think is worth including here. There are elements and aspects of the story that feel surprisingly real in terms of Gloaming initiation and the Gloaming Spirits—though, of course, it takes creative liberties informed by the paranormal beliefs and trends of the time (1890s).

The Craft (1996) is a movie that I'm sure a lot of pagans have of nostalgia for in one way or another, myself included. I struggled with whether this movie should be here or in the Honorable Mention section, but I included it here in the end because a lot of the ways magic and ritual are presented in the film are accurate enough. I also think it did a fairly good job of capturing how it can feel to discover, revel in, and then become overwhelmed by magic. However, since it is a supernatural horror film, a lot of magic shown is portrayed more fantastically than the real thing, and there are aspects of the magic (rituals, entities, etc.) made up entirely for the sake of the story.

As implied above, there are also some pieces that, while largely inaccurate or too far into the realm of fantasy, still manage to succesfully capture some essence of realistic feeling magic in them. I will list those here as Honorable Mentions:

Practical Magic (1998) is another movie that I'm sure a lot of Pagans have nostalgia for in some way or another. I won't claim that it's a genuinely "accurate" representation of magic—and it certainly strays into outright fantasy at times—but there are little things throughout the movie that managed to ring a bell for me, as someone who grew up with magic in my family. I know this was originally a book, but I actually haven't read that as of yet, so I can't speak to it.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is a movie is squarely in the fantasy-horror genre to me, but even still, I include it here as an honorable mention because a lot of the lore depicted is drawn from real lore, and the overall ambience it manged to evoke strongly reminds me of some of my own experiences with chthonic journeying.

The Good Witch franchise isn't one I have ever actually watched any part of before, but I include it here because, oddly enough, multiple practitioners have mentioned to me that they think the magic is surprisingly realistic for a Hallmark series. As I understand it, the main character is a sort of local Wise Woman who helps the folk in her little town using things like folk-knowledge, remarkable intuition, and an uncanny ability to seemingly sway people and circumstances. Since I haven't seen it myself, my take on it may be somewhat lacking, (which is why I listed it as an honorable mention), but based on the description, it actually sounds like it may be one of the more realistic interpretations of magic on this list.

I know this is a strange addition, as it's not exactly magic, per se, but much of how Stephen King writes about psychic abilities like clairvoyance and healing throughout his works manages to touch on something all too familiar for me. I think, sometimes, that he may have known someone with the Sight and/or the Touch in his real life, as it comes up a lot in one shape or another in his writing.

As I said, I'm sure there's stuff I'm missing, but this at least a serviceable overview. I encourage others to share any other media that they think deserves a mention, too!

[shalpilot]

the way dungeons work in the dnd au is like. someone has an idea of a magical artifact that would be So Cool or So Powerful and they think about it so much. that somewhere in the world. a dungeon springs up with that artifact at the center. u know how it is.

also at the starting floors its your typical dungeon landscape lots of stone bricks and creepy dark halls and general dungeonness but. the further down (or up some of them are like towers) you go the more... nonsensical they get. ive explained it like its like coraline where if you walk far enough you'll loop around to the start but it will take you several days to do this. also, the actual content of the dungeon starts getting really, really weird.

these are still both within the same dungeon. on different floors. they fell underground to enter the dungeon in the first place. so you can see what i'm getting at its some real magic horse piss.

also. as you may be able to tell. since dungeons spring up from one person's desires. they can be rather. personal in their designs.

no one in-universe has put this together bc the odds of someone finding their own personal dungeon are astronomically low. its all too likely that someone's dream artifact will pop up on the other side of tha fucking world and they'll never even be aware it exists.

[bookingfangirl]

I know I basically disappeared off the face of the Earth for a while, but in honour of FINALLY have October be here, I made a little something. Enjoy!

[bessiejoan]

Astrology: Avoidant Moon Styles

Aries Moon - Must destroy the problem or turn it into chaos before they can detach or disconnect. Once the chaos is in action they move on quite quickly. If this can't be done then physical exercise and humour is the next best thing.

Taurus Moon - Puts all of their energy into refusing to move, talk, change or resolve anything. They turn completely inwards to ensure they have total strength not to budge. If really stubborn they will limit food, alcohol or comfort items to avoid softening for the person or problem.

Gemini Moon - Projects their mental energy onto something else as a distraction. Possibly needs to change the distraction frequently as the problem creeps back into their mind over and over again.

Cancer Moon - Barricades themselves either physically in their bedroom for self soothing or emotionally by letting off an aura of energy that says 'don't go near me', but never really detatches.

Leo Moon - Focuses on themselves through self care and indulgence. Tells themselves they're worth more than the problem or person.

Virgo Moon - Focuses on household chores, work or exercise as a way to try to quieten the mind. Struggles with avoiding or detaching as they would much rather just fix the issue. If needed they can sharply cut a person off to save their own health.

Libra Moon - Trys to uphold balance by focusing on themselves instead of the issue. Then goes back to the issue. Then goes back to themselves. Then back again.

Scorpio Moon - Never really detatches from the issues, but secretly hides until they've digested what happened.

Sagittarius Moon - Runs away or begins to plan an escape in secret. Probably disguises the escape as them going on an adventure.

Capricorn Moon - Block! Blocks the problem out, either on social media or completly ignores the person or problem. Can consume themselves with work instead.

Aquarius Moon - Detatches physically from experiencing their emotions. This is to avoid feeling uncomfortable or doing something rash. They'll wait until they are physically removed to think about what happened and how they feel.

Pisces Moon - Escapes through substances, imagination or fantasy. However, they know deep dowm the problem will still be there once they have to return to reality.

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID: two pieces of digital fanart depicting Luz and Belos from the owl house dressed as Sarah and Jareth from Labyrinth (1986), respectively. They're wearing the costumes from the hallucination/ballroom scene. In the first piece Luz stands in the foreground with her skirt bunched in her fists, facing towards us but looking at something out of frame. She has a necklace of her egg palismen and a rod of Asclepius hairpin, and is wearing her white vans under her ballgown. Belos stands behind her in shadow, looking down at her and holding up a light glyph. The background is black. The second image is the same piece except with no shading, more vibrant colours and a purple background. End ID] @toh-described

🦉💫Don't tell me truth hurts little girl/Cause it hurts like hell🔮🌟

Labyrinth au!! Honestly surprised I've never seen one of these before?? feels very fitting. But I guess I'm the only one w/ this specific brainrot cocktail lol

(DO NOT TAG AS SHIP OR I WILL EXPLODE YOUR EYEBALLS💥)

[wyfy-meltdown]

Witchification

The soul that unwravels into strings of smoke

The body that unwraps to unvail new bones and new skin

The heart that unlatches and spreads into a locked box to hold the girl's broken form

The mind that undoes all its memories and hopes

Creating an un-dream for the girl:

Fantastical stage plays go off, playing the girls desires

Her un-dream will loop until the next girl comes.