the blushing beldam

“I don’t see anything wrong with my phrasing. Imo, it’s way more ableist to associate being disabled with not being able to put in any effort. That’s kind of a shitty way to think.”

Your breathe is air, your skeleton is earth, your blood is water, your brain is fire. You dont need any tool to practice magick because you are already your own altar.

Practice can be wishing on a star and drawing sigils on the walls with your bare fingers; you can just sit near the window and cast an air spell. You dont need anything but you and your intention.

I dont know if its ableism or not. But if anything lets you be free and follow your own rules, its magic. I have a severe depression and i dont always can burn things and have herbs and i dont have money for crystals. But magic runs in my blood and even if it is just whispering to the darkness in my room i can feel it working.

I am magic itself, that’s why i dont need anything else.

-i wasnt trying to be rude with anyone, but i dont have money for supplies nor the energy to get up sometimes so i wanted to share my piece of mind so maybe, another witch in my situation wouldnt feel left our or wronged.

Not every day will be a day when you can do Big Ceremonial Magick™. Not every day has to be. That isn’t just about disability, it applies to able bodied and neurotypical people too for a myriad of practical and situational reasons. Just because you can’t do a specific working under the circumstances doesn’t mean that you throw the entire framework of magickal mechanics out the fucking window. Extrapolate those mechanics, apply them elsewhere to more manageable endeavors that fall within your abilities. It’s still magick, and there’s really no excuse for willful ignorance of foundational technique just because you may not be able to apply it in certain ways at certain times or in certain circumstances.

And I’m sorry, but intent CAN be all you need. If you discount this fact, your discounting entire branches of magic like energy work for example.

The Seed. a tarot spread for ostara.

1. The Soil.

Where have you grown? While it most certainly is the dawn of a new day, keep in mind your roots are proof that you have already come a long way. The soil is your past. What lesson can you learn from days gone by?

2. The Weed.

You wish to flourish and grow strong, but there is undoubtedly something that is stunting your progress. What are your obstacles, what’s holding you back?

3. The Seed.

Within your immediate future, which area of your life will you first see signs of growth? Which seed has taken hold?

4. The Sun.

The love and support of others is helpful. But the will to grow comes from within. Let the sun be a reminder of what you need to keep in mind in order to help yourself grow.

5. The Rain.

“Take a Good Look”

This is a six card spread designed to help you take a good look at yourself, your current situation, and what you are (or are not) doing to move forward. ________________________________________________________

Card One- Self This card represents your self and your current issue/situation/problem. In other words, this is your present.

Card Two- Reflection This card represents what you should be focusing on or putting your energy into. In other words, this card is your goals or aspirations.

Card Three- Foundation This card represents what you are using to distract yourself from or cover up the issue. In other words, this card is your coping mechanism.

Card Four- Mascara This card represents what you aren’t seeing or are unaware of. In other words, this card points to contributing factors.

Card Five- Lipstick This card represents what you need to hear right now. In short, this card is advice for you.

Card Six- The Vanity This card represents the underlying cause or issue that is holding up this facade. In other words, this is the root of your problem. ________________________________________________________

Feel free to use this spread for fun or as practice on yourself, friends, or family, but please refrain from monetizing this spread. If you do choose to use this spread, I’d love to hear your experience and what you thought or how it helped you. Don’t hesitate to message me and tell me your story.

I wonder how many women would feel comfortable with a spread based entirely on a male perspective? Perhaps a spread about “a day at the motor workshop” or “a trip out with the boys”. No? A sexist and unacceptable approach to spread design which has no place in a modern non-sexist community like this, I’m sure we can all agree.

But.

It’s perfectly acceptable for a woman to post, and others to reblog without comment, a spread that totally excludes most men is it? As a man I truly wonder what happened to inclusively and common sense here. If you object to sexism, racism and discrimination against minorities generally as a woman, how can you let this pass without objection?

Think about the way you include - or exclude - people. Spiritual beings belong to both sexes, and respect for both sexes should be evident in what we do and say.

This spread is unacceptable and sexist.

Mick

www.tarot-reader.org.uk

I even gave alternate names for positions in the explanation, which if this person actually read— they would have seen.

“Take a Good Look”

This is a six card spread designed to help you take a good look at yourself, your current situation, and what you are (or are not) doing to move forward. ________________________________________________________

Card One- Self This card represents your self and your current issue/situation/problem. In other words, this is your present.

Card Two- Reflection This card represents what you should be focusing on or putting your energy into. In other words, this card is your goals or aspirations.

Card Three- Foundation This card represents what you are using to distract yourself from or cover up the issue. In other words, this card is your coping mechanism.

Card Four- Mascara This card represents what you aren’t seeing or are unaware of. In other words, this card points to contributing factors.

Card Five- Lipstick This card represents what you need to hear right now. In short, this card is advice for you.

Card Six- The Vanity This card represents the underlying cause or issue that is holding up this facade. In other words, this is the root of your problem. ________________________________________________________

Feel free to use this spread for fun or as practice on yourself, friends, or family, but please refrain from monetizing this spread. If you do choose to use this spread, I’d love to hear your experience and what you thought or how it helped you. Don’t hesitate to message me and tell me your story.

I wonder how many women would feel comfortable with a spread based entirely on a male perspective? Perhaps a spread about “a day at the motor workshop” or “a trip out with the boys”. No? A sexist and unacceptable approach to spread design which has no place in a modern non-sexist community like this, I’m sure we can all agree.

But.

It’s perfectly acceptable for a woman to post, and others to reblog without comment, a spread that totally excludes most men is it? As a man I truly wonder what happened to inclusively and common sense here. If you object to sexism, racism and discrimination against minorities generally as a woman, how can you let this pass without objection?

Think about the way you include - or exclude - people. Spiritual beings belong to both sexes, and respect for both sexes should be evident in what we do and say.

This spread is unacceptable and sexist.

Mick

www.tarot-reader.org.uk

This morning I used @blushing-beldam ‘s “Take a Good Look” spread. I didn’t go into it with a specific issue in mind, but it gave me a pretty clear definition of what’s been holding me back. (Using the Aquarian Tarot deck by David Palladini)

Self/8 of Pentacles: Though I am seeing the results of past hard work, I also want more than ever to achieve my goals, especially those of the concrete/material nature.

Reflection/8 of Cups: However, these goals will always be out of reach until I move past the negative emotions that hold me back. I ought to focus on moving past fear, pride and the other nasty emotions than hold me down.

Foundation/Strength(VIII): My need for self-control stifles my creative nature. Being “right” or “perfect” won’t guarantee success - sometimes emotion and creativity are needed to solve problems. An unhealthy obsession with perfection distracts me from taking action.

Mascara/Ace of Cups: I’m not seeing the potential for optimism. New achievements and positive emotions are totally attainable once old patterns are gone.

Lipstick/The Lovers(VI): I need to accept that achievement requires both logic and emotion - a duality. More cooperation with others will also serve me well.

Vanity/Page of Pentacles: I can’t reach my goals if I am constantly changing my target, searching for something new. My aspirations may seem far away, but what I do today, with what’s in front of me, will determine whether I reach them.

Themes: Cups vs Pentacles/Emotions vs Reality: This has been coming up frequently in my readings lately. I tend to feel that only boring, mundane things lead to success & happiness, and that emotions hinder success. However, both are needed.