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Sometimes life happens to get in the way of your craft. Often times, if this is the case, your communication and work with deity(ies) can deteriorate, which can affect the quality of your relationship with them. Here are some tips to help build back up that relationship (if you choose to do so).

Practice divination to determine how the deity currently feels about you and the prospect of building back your relationship.

Re-vamp (or at least hard-clean) your altar or devotional area to them. Don’t have a devotional area? Determine one! It can be simply a place at the foot of your bed where you pray to them or the window where you place flowers down for them.

Pray to them, be very clear and humble when you describe the situation you were in.

Research their symbols and integrate them into your life such as wearing their colors or displaying their flower in your living space, etc.

Give them their favorite offerings!

Build them a playlist of songs that make you think of them. 

Research more about them. There is bound to be more about them that you do not know about to learn.

If, in the end, your efforts are not successful, and your divination and gut feelings tell you that you are not welcome, please be respectful.

Share some of your favorite ways to (re)connect with deities!

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“I’m speaking to you from my heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that. Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process, we don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved, we don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved, but today we’re going to make sure that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones. Every black person in here remembered when another person reminded you that you were black. So none of you out there, all those protesters on the other side, protesting against what we want to do, protesting against what we want to try and achieve, burn you, this is so vital. I need you to understand how painful this shit is. I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing and that isn’t the case anymore, that was never the case anymore.” John Boyega at The Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park June 3rd 2020

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How to Create a Self-Study Schedule

If you’re studying any foreign language on your own (or without a course) you’re going to need to be extra organized. Your language study is in your own hands and so is how much you learn. There is no one holding you accountable or motivated either. So it’s entirely up to you to make sure you’re organized and planning enough material that your learning at a comfortable pace. There are roughly two ways to learn languages on your own. There are roughly two ways to go about planning your language study: intensively or casually. Here are my tips for intensive studying and I’ll post about casual studying soon:

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remember kids! milk for if tear gas gets in your mouth water for if it gets in your eyes 1 part baking soda to 3 parts water if it gets on your skin

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GENERAL RULES OF A PROTEST:

1. Don't wear contacts.

2. If you get tear gassed, when you get home, put the contaminated clothes in a plastic bag for later decontamination and shower with cold water to avoid opening your pores.

3. Come with friends and don't get separated.

Avoid leaving the crowd and watch out for police snatch squads.

4. Beware undercovers, but beware snitch jacketing and collaborator 'peace police' even more.

5. The far right is very good at combing through pictures and doxxing people. Mask up. Also its covid and with mace and pepper spray bring extra..once its hit with those itll suffocate you and be rendered useless.

6. Write any necessary phone numbers you may need directly on your skin in sharpie.

7. Have an offsite plan for emergencies if you have not been heard from by X time coordinated with someone offsite.

8. Make sure all mobile devices are charged!!

9. If you plan on going to jail, plan it: bail, lawyer, time off from work, witnesses i.e.: a cadre. Don't just go to jail without training.

10. Beware folks inciting violence. Most of them are police feds. Watch out for hook ups for the same reason. Get to know the crowd. They will set you up.

+ Deactivate "touch id" on your iPhone -- they cannot legally force you to open your locked phone via your passcode.

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tips for protestors.

igas my parents went to many protests when they were younger, and although i can’t go to any protests because i’m too young (in their eyes) i do have some tips from them.

note: trump HAS given the word for the national guard to use lethal force against protestors. i understand that it is hard to stay silent if there is a protest in your area, but there is a chance the bullets won’t be foam or rubber. stay safe, stay smart. please don’t become a statistic.

secondly, if you are in the san diego area, do NOT attend the protest that was advertised on facebook. it was created by white supremacists to target black youths.

cover any scars, tattoos, or distinct features you have. cops will use this to identify you, especially if you live in the area. they will take anything you may have done and attempt to arrest you by any means.

wear a face mask, bandana, or some other covering. this is not only because of covid-19, but it will make it harder for them to identify you.

wear clothes you wouldn’t normally wear. this is for the same reason. make sure not to wear those clothes in public until after the protests are over, that way they can’t identify you based on your outfit. also avoid jewelry and accessories.

bring a backpack. this will not only help carry the items you should bring, but it will also keep your hands free and make running easier when needed. make sure it is a real backpack, one that is on your back. and over the shoulder bag or satchel will make it harder to run.

bring plenty of water, a tourniquet (or, if possible, the items needed for one) a medical kit, an extra face covering, and milk. the water is important for 2 things: rinsing your eyes from tear gas and putting out the actual grenades. a tourniquet will be especially important for when the cops start using lethal force. do your research before using one, though, to avoid causing additional harm. the milk will help with your actual skin that will be burning from tear gas, but don’t put it in your eyes.

prepare to be tear gassed. if you sense things are getting tense, try to douse an extra face covering (like a scarf) in water. it will keep the gas from getting in your airways. wear goggles, like the ones you use when you swim. they stick to your face to keep the water from getting in, and will do the same with tear gas. cover as much of your head as possible, and tie up long hair. don’t wear makeup, because tear gas clings to it like it does your bodily fluids. also, if possible, avoid contacts. it can get stuck behind your contacts and that isn’t something you want. similarly, don’t rub your eyes, because the chemicals can get behind your eyes, which will open a whole new set of problems.

if and when you get gassed, stay calm. if you are able, find anyone on the ground and get them help. tear gas will settle low to the ground shortly after being fired and will make their afflictions worse. make sure to watch out for yourself and others, and get out of the area as quickly as possible.

there are two methods to put out tear gas. the first is by covering the capsule with a traffic cone, then pouring water through the hole until it goes out. make sure to wear gloves and don’t touch your face. the downside is that this takes a lot of water because this is not very accurate. the second method needs to be handled with extreme caution. only do this if you are wearing heat protective gloves. take the capsule and put it inside of a metal water bottle WHILE WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES. shake it until the fire inside the grenade goes out. it is very important that you have proper protection, especially with such close exposure to the gas. a gas mask is your safest bet.

another way to avoid identification is by putting a rock in your shoe. im unsure of how advanced the stride detection system is in the us, but during the hong kong protests, they would recognize protestors based on their walk. if you put a rock in your shoe, although it will be uncomfortable, it will help keep you anonymous.

use your privilege for good. if you are not a poc and are attending the protests, protect your poc counterparts. unfortunately, cops are statistically less likely to attack white protestors. (see the physical protesting of the quarantine which was led mostly by white people.) if things are getting tense between a cop and a poc protestor, step between them if you are comfortable.

identify undercover cops. undercover cops will deliberately cause mayhem in a peaceful protest to give reason for cops to attack. you can identify them by their shoes and their masks, as well as their attitudes. all cops, undercover or not, will almost always wear the same shoes because they have iron fillings that allow them to break people’s feet/hands/other bones when they have no other defense due to being undercover. they will also wear the same gas masks as the other cops. if you see a protestor put on one of these masks, you should leave because it means there will be tear gas deployed soon.

don’t bring any weapons that are illegal. this will give them probable cause to arrest you.

most importantly: stay safe. protect yourselves and others. if things get bad, run. they can’t catch everyone, and if they take more lives it will only fan the flame.

i will probably add more things as they come to me. i am a really small account but i hope this helps anyone. if you have any tips, comment and i’ll probably add them on here.

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kneeling wasn’t enough. no justice. no peace.

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Colour Magic Shortcuts

For a Peaceful Home - Burn blue candles on Thursday  💠

To Overcome Fear - Burn red candles on Sunday  ♨️

For Inner Peace - Burn silver candles on Monday  🖊

For Self-Confidence - Burn red candles on Sunday  ❣️

For Physical Well-being - Burn green candles on Friday  ♻️

To Overcome Regret or Guilt - Burn white candles on Wednesday  🕯

For Mental Clarity - Burn yellow candles on Wednesday  ⚱️

To Let Go Of Anger - Burn orange candles on Monday  🔶

For Success at Work - Burn green candles on Friday  💚

*credit to original author

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Different Types of Wood for Wands

Alder - Support, foundation, magical beginnings, fire and water magic 

Apple - An apple wand is used for love magic, for rituals designed to establish contact with the Otherworld, for initiation, and for fertility rituals 

Ash - The ash is a great conductor of magical force, traditionally used for witches’ broomsticks, druids’ wands, and cunning men’s staffs; the use of the ash wand connects the magician to all three realms, and when using an ash wand he or she acts within all three 

Aspen - The aspen is used to invoke magical shields, for protection, and for healing 

Bay - The bay tree is associated with the sun god and his powers of protection, healing, and divination; a bay wand may be used in all these rituals 

Beech - The beech tree is associated with written knowledge; use a beech wand for spells and rituals concerning such knowledge, and in the consecration of written talismans 

Birch - The birch is a tree of fertility, but is also a powerful magical force in rituals of purification and the banishment of negativity

Blackthorn - A blackthorn wand can be used for great good or great ill; it is a powerful magical protection, but also an instrument of cursing, used anciently to invoke the Wild Hunt to carry off the soul of an enemy 

Bramble - Healing 

Buckthorn - Healing Cypress-Rites for the dead, crossing the gates of the underworld 

Elder - Rites of the crone goddess, rites of Samhain and winter, fairy contact, healing, and summoning spirits 

Elm - Rites of the Goddess, feminine magic 

Hawthorn - Protection, invoking a psychic shield, fairy contact, the rite of Beltane, and Goddess magic 

Hazel - A good general-purpose wand, some say this is the most efficacious of all wands; a hazel wand is sometimes called the wishing rod 

Holly - Rites of male magic, warrior magic, protection from negative forces Ivy-Binding magic, protection from psychic attack Juniper-For warding off the evil eye, exorcism 

Linden - Feminine power and rites of the Goddess 

Maple - Handfastings, rituals of celebration 

Mistletoe - Rites of healing, luck, and good fortune 

Oak - Rites of protection, general-purpose magic, Midsummer, divination, fairy contact, Otherworld magic 

Pine - Gaining knowledge, fire magic, illumination 

Poplar - Divination 

Rowan - Protection, divination Service 

Tree - Protection, or as an all-purpose wand

Spindle Tree - Spinning and weaving magic, creating magic, Goddess magic 

Whitebeam - Earth magic 

Willow - Bardic magic, healing, Goddess magic, feminine magic, rebirth, purification 

Yew - Initiation, funeral rites

*Credit to original author - If anyone knows who it is please let me know 

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Black Magic Seals

Agares - Provides knowledge of all tongues, brings back runaways or can prevent desertion, can cause earthquakes, and bring about the downfall of important men causing them to lose their position, public honor, and respect of others.

Aim - He spreads destruction by means of fire. Also teaches cunning and shrewdness, and will answer questions of things unknown.

Alloces - A warrior who may be sent to revenge yourself from secret enemies.

Andras - Very destructive, he can bring ruin to an enemy in the twinkling of an eye, causing him financial havoc and personal despair.

Andrealphus - Can transform humans into birds at will. Also teaches mathematics.

Andromalius - Knows all—recovers lost articles, finds money, and reveals any secret plots of intrigues planned against the possessor.

Asmoday - Confers invisibility, answers any questions, and enables the petitioner to know the innermost thoughts of those he meets.

Bathin - Transports one from one place to another at the speed of light by supernatural means. Tells the virtues of all stones and herbs.

Bifrons - Can move corpses magically, and coerce spirits of the dead to assist the magician or answer inquiries. Is capable of enlightening one on astrology, mathematics, herbs, and stones.

Camio - Will teach the tongues of all animals so that they may be understood, and can also reveal the mysteries and secrets of the other worlds.

Corcell - Produces great noises, confusion, and indecisiveness in one’s foes. Gives knowledge of geometry, art, literature, history.

Dantalion - Produces hallucinations in others if requested, influencing the minds of men against their will and without their knowledge. He can reveal the innermost thoughts and desires of others.

Decarabia - Knows all pertaining to the powers of plants and stones.

Focator - Causes winds to blow, ships to sink, and death by drowning.

Furfur - Bestows love of battle, causes thunder and lightning, and can reveal the secret thoughts of others.

Glasya-Labolas - Can cause murder and death, make men invisible. He knows all ancient wisdom and occult secrets, can teach all sciences.

Haagenti - A powerful alchemist who can change any metal into gold, and water into wine.

Halphas -  Causes wars, punishes sinners, and can make those who have wronged the magician suffer the tortures of the damned.

Haures - Protects the magician against other spirits. Knows all secrets and will bring harm to one’s foes.

Leraie - Causes wounds not to heal, starts battles. He can be persuaded to break up rival’s love affairs and even marriages.

Malphas - It is claimed that he helped Solomon build many things. Causes anything to be made by magical forces.

Murmur - Causes souls of the dead to appear and answer any questions the petitioner may ask. Also teaches philosophy.

Ose - Transforms the petitioner into any form he desires. Will bring delusions and insanity to others if asked, and the person affected will not be aware that he has been changed.

Paimon - Confers upon the magician the power to influence and control those he wishes to subjugate. Will produce familiars to serve the possessor, and can bring any honor desired upon one.

Purson - Tells past and future, reads the thoughts of others and conveys the message to the possessor.

Raum -  Creates love and reconciles enemies. Can also demolish a reputation, destroy property, and will steal money to bring to the possessor.

Ronove - Teaches languages, and humbles an enemy who does not show partiality toward the petitioner.

Sabnock - Can cause wounds not to heal, arguments to inflame, and turn a small dispute into a full-scale battle. He controls military camps and protects soldiers.

Samiginia - Gives account of the dead souls that died in sin, and teaches all liberal sciences.

Seere - Controls time to suit himself and the wishes of the sorcerer who calls upon him. Can cause things to happen instantly magically.

Shax - Can cause one to become deaf, dumb, or blind. Will steal money or possessions, and can lead the way to almost any hidden things or stolen goods. Can create a familiar to assist the owner.

Sitri - The Prince of love and lust. Will cause any man to love a woman, or any woman to desire a man. Compels women to display themselves in the nude to the one who calls him. 

Valefor - In charge of occult medicine, curing all ills magically. Can make a man skilled with his hands and sharp with his brains. Can change men into animals at will.

Vepar - Controls the sea. Can cause storms, death, and disaster.

Vine - The only spirit which will tell a magician the identity of other sorcerers and witches. Knows ail secrets and can destroy the enemy or defend the magician against the attacks of others.

Zagan - Can change liquids—water into wine, wine into blood. He can bring to one’s mind the humor and wit in all happenings.

*Please don’t dabble in darker magic unless you are well protected and have done your research.

Source : Anna Riva - Secrets of Magical Seals

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