Faded Urban-Witch's Shadow

I’ve always been fascinated by Friday the thirteenth. As a child I loved them every time they came around. Rather than fearing the day as unlucky or malevolent, I thought it was special - although perhaps I enjoyed the reputation it had. I’ve always been drawn to the dark or macabre, and the idea of embracing a date that many people fear tickles my fancy. So here are some fun facts for you to enjoy.

Calendar Facts

A month that begins on a Sunday will have a Friday the thirteenth.

There is at least one every year, but

There are usually two per year, but 

There can be as many as three.

The next year to have three Fridays the 13th will be 2026.

You can see a calendar with all the upcoming dates here.

Phobias: Fear of Friday the 13th

You may already know that triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number thirteen. However, there is also a name for the fear of Friday the 13th:  paraskevidekatriaphobia. There is also an alternate name: friggatriskaidekaphobia (based, of course, on the goddess Frigg).

Regarding Initiation of the Witch

Some surmise that Friday came to be considered unlucky because of its association as the day on which Jesus died. Furthermore, thirteen was possibly seen as unlucky due to the presence of thirteen at the table of Christ’s Last Supper, after which he was betrayed by one of his own apostles - Judas Iscariot. As European witches were seen as antithetical to Christianity (Devil worshipers, the lot of them), it is perhaps unsurprising that witches would come to be associated with the “unlucky” days and numbers that reminded the Christian community of their deity’s betrayal and death.

An intriguing piece of folklore specifies Friday the thirteenth as a date for witches to initiate themselves and enter into a pact with the Devil. The excellent blog New World Witchery relates the method of initiation described by Hubert Davis in his book about Appalachian folklore entitled The Silver Bullet:

“He [the potential witch] then waited until Friday the thirteenth and returned to the spring as the morning turned gray over the ridge.  He dipped some water from the spring with his ram’s horn and poured it over the pewter plate.  He did this seven times and repeated the verses Liz [a witch] had taught him:

‘As I dip the water with a ram’s horn, Cast me cruel with a heart of thorn, As I now to the Devil do my soul lease… May my black and evil soul be Of Christian love and grace free As this plate is of grease’” (blog post here)

So if you’re looking for something fun to do for Friday the Thirteenth, why not take up a pewter plate and a ram’s horn and dedicate (or rededicate) yourself to the Devil?

Other sources to browse

National Geographic

The Telegraph

Time.com, also another one here

Some kinds of magic can be undone. Other kinds cannot. Imagine that magical spells are like puzzles. If you can find all the pieces, you can solve it and undo the magic. Some kinds of magic are very easy to undo, like jar spells. You seriously just have all the pieces sitting together in a jar, and when you are done with the spell you take the jar apart to dispel the magic.

Sometimes, magic is not so easy to undo. Like if you throw the jar in a river or bury it somewhere that you can never find it again. Other times, the magic is purely energetic. This means you must have a method of seeking out the magic on the ethereal or astral levels and undoing it with your will.

A witch who never, ever wants a spell to be undone can surely take steps to ensure that it will be so. I will not share how, but suffice to say it can be done. A witch who wants their magic to be easily undone can also take certain steps.

Keep all of the spell together.

Keep the ingredients together - if you are supposed to keep a knot, or a jar, or something else, keep it where you won’t lose it.

Keep your spell notes http://windvexer.tumblr.com/post/118627897849/spell-records-pdf so you know what actually went down. This will help you figure out how it can be undone.

When you cast the spell, make certain provisions so it can be undone. Such as, “if I burn this sigil and say EXCELSIOR, then the spell is undone, the energy is dissipated, and will have no more effect from that point on.”

If you have made no such provisions, a spell may still be easy to undo. Take apart any physical remnants of the spell, such as untying (or burning) knots, taking apart poppets, etc. As you undo all of these things say, “this spell is undone. The spell I cast is released. It will have no more effect.” Repeat things to this effect over and over. Then take all of the remnants of the spell and destroy them; organic material is best burned if you can. Otherwise soak them in bleach or another strong cleanser and toss them out. If there is an inorganic elements such as stones or glass jars, clean them well in vinegar or whatever strong cleansing method is safe for the integrity of the stone. Once you are done cleansing or destroying the physical elements of the spell, light a new candle and some incense (or get in to your witchy-spell-headspace) and Announce that that spell is done and reduced to nothingness, and the natural order may again take hold. Then perform some nice purifying magic on anything you intend to keep.

If you encounter a situation where you wish to undo a spell but have no physical things, take a lit candle if you can. If this is impossible, go to where fire energy is - the Sun is good for this. Once again go to your witchy-spell-headspace, using whatever tools or ritual are necessary for you. When you are prepared, think of the spell itself. Think of when you cast it, what your intentions were, your target, and how it has taken effect. Imagine the entire spell as an astral knot. Call the knot to you and send it in to your source of fire to be burned away. Again, repeat things like “this spell is undone. The spell I cast is released. It will have no more effect.” The transformative powers of fire should quickly burn up the spell and destroy it.

Such techniques are only possible if you find the entirety of the spell, or if you are able to call it. A witch with some know-how can spread the spell out so that all the parts can never be found, or disguise them or anchor them so they cannot be called away. If you cast your spell with the intent that it can never be undone, I am afraid you may find that to be true.

Ending a spell will not necessarily ‘undo’ what you have caused. Imagine magic as being like a flowing river. When you cast a spell, it adds dams to the river and digs new trenches. The flow of the water changes, and sometimes creates new paths for itself that you never planned for. So when you end a spell, and you remove the dams and fill in the trenches, the course of the river has already been changed. Water has been routed to new areas. Undoing the spell is as much of a shock to the river as putting it there in the first place, and the river will experience more upheaval as you remove your magic and it again needs to redirect its course. But there is no guarantee that the river will go back exactly how it was. It will find a new natural course. And all the flora and fauna that drowned or starved due to the change of the river will remain fed or dead.

Depression is a bad beast. I can assure you, I suffer from it. Days on end of feeling numb and unfocused plus zero motivation. It has an impact on every aspect of your life and even the most simple thing can be perceived as a huge obstacle.

If you’re a witch and you struggle with depression you’ve probably felt, at some point in your path, as if giving up your practice was the only option. Magic doesn’t work as it is supposed to, your tarot readings make no sense at all, and you wonder if you haven’t perhaps made the wrong choice in the first place by getting close to witchcraft.

Can you make spells when you’re depressed?

I remember this movie with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, where the two of them were sisters and witches. They were victim of a spell cast by an ancestor in a moment of profound sorrow that turned into a terrible hex. But it was just a movie. Even though I grew up thinking that witchcraft was something to avoid during periods of intense sadness, there isn’t any rule that prevents you from practicing.

On the contrary, witchcraft can be your safety net. After all, pain is a source of power. When I really feel down, I try my best to connect with my pain and turn it into energy that I can use in my spells.

Tips for depressed witches

🍃 Before casting a spell, sit in Lotus position and place a crystal in front of you. Lapis Lazuli helps you overcoming your depression state, but don’t forget the calming property of Rose Quartz that can also cleanse the negative energy surrounding you. Visualize your sad thoughts as they leave your mind and flow away, neutralized by the power of the crystals.

🍃 Sun charges you. Open the window, go outside, let the sun rays flood your room or bathe into them. If you Wiccan, say a prayer for the Horned God and thank him for the strength He gives you.

🍃 Take your shoes off and walk barefoot. If you have the chance to go to the beach, dip your feet into the sand. The direct contact with the soil can ground you. Close your eyes, feel the healing energy of earth going through your body, from the sole of your feet ‘til the tips of your fingers.

🍃  Cleanse your surrounding. I usually fill a bowl with water to which I add drops of essential oil and I use the to wash every surface in my room with a cloth. Think of the dust stationed on your shelves as cumulated crumbs of your negative energy. Blow it off from the top of your books, from the corners of your room. Burn some dry lavender when you’ve finished.

🍃 Drink chamomile tea. Chamomile has a relaxing and sedative property. When your brain is overworking and your heart beats faster than it should do, nothing can be more helping than taking a break and drink some tea. Burn a blue candle as you do it.

Consult professional help

If you have an ongoing mental health disorder, don’t underestimate the power of professional help. Witchcraft can be palliative, but in the end you’ll require medical attentions.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

As a healer, I regularly work with the aura to heal the pains of others. The aura reveals information about areas of the body that are holding physical, emotional and spiritual pains, and being able to see this allows a healer to work on removing this negative energy. There are seven layers of the aura, and each layer reveals information about energy that has attached to the body.

Aura is referred to in many spiritual and religious traditions, from a halo around the head of Christ or the Buddha, the rainbow body discussed in Dzogchen, to the parts of the soul discussed in ancient Egyptian beliefs.

Some people can see the aura with their physical eyes in the same way that they might see someone wearing a red shirt. This is rare, and there are people who tell you that you can see the aura by screwing up your eyes and looking at someone like you need a pair of sunglasses. This kinda works, but when someone can see an aura physically, they don’t need to screw their eyes up and look at people funny. Most people see the aura in their third eye or in their “mind’s eye,” or physically sense the color of the aura. This is where they see in their mind and not physically with their eyes. Some may not even see any color at all but sense something wrong in the aura and what that is connected to. The aura also constantly changes colors as a result of spiritual influences, emotions, the physical body’s processes, etc. The aura is not one color for life as a lot of people seem to believe, and you don’t upgrade your aura color in the same way as a karate belt. It’s just flowing and changing constantly and may reflect a mix of multiple colors and energies.

Aura levels There are seven layers in the aura and each reveals information about someone. These can be looked at to glean information on what needs to be healed. Accurately reading these layers can assist someone to fully recover from any condition.  Etheric body: The etheric body extends 12cm from the physical body, and contains an imprint on the health of the physical body and the senses. It is connected to the root chakra. (Muladhara) Emotional body: The emotional body is connected to emotions of the self, potential and motivation. It is affected by suppressed emotions, rage, anger, depression etc. It is connected to the sacral chakra. (Svadisthana) Mental body: The mental body reflects a map of mental illnesses and pain, and when it is balanced it will keep the rational mind and the intuitive mind cooperating. It is connected to the solar plexus chakra. (Manipura) Astral body: The astral body holds an imprint of the heart. Relationship pains with family, friends and partners are held here, as well as any hurts relating to discrimination and negative beliefs that have been used against someone. This is the body that travels to the astral and allows us to connect with spirits. It is connected to the heart chakra. (Anahata) Etheric template: The etheric template will hold pain related to the expression of the self, and how we relate to the world around us. Balance here helps us to find our place through speech, creativity, expression etc. It is connected to the throat chakra. (Vissudha) Celestial body: The celestial body is connected to the intuition, the spiritual realms and divine love. This is where evidence of spiritual attack can be seen the most. It is connected to the third eye chakra. (Ajna) Ketheric template: The ketheric template is a protective force that surrounds the aura layers, that is strongly connected to universal love. It restricts incoming energies and if it is blocked or out of balance it will be unable to block spiritual attack. It is connected to the crown chakra. (Sahasrara)

Every year, roughly 60,000 trees are cut worldwide to produce about 15 billion wooden pencils.

(A quote of the article text by Virginia Rosenberg is below, I would use the quote function but it breaks the formatting.)

“Keeping Your Vibration High:” Encouraging Numbness

Emphasizing “positive vibrations” versus “negative emotions” is another way of perpetuating oppression through distancing yourself.

Beware of giving advice that stems from fear. Telling others to “be the light” when they are experiencing intense emotional reactions is destabilizing and promotes falsehood and confusion. Manipulating the feelings of others is psychologically and emotionally damaging.

This type of advice robs us of personal inner sovereignty. It removes us from an authentic relationship with our inborn navigation system and prevents healing. It also renders us ineffective to deal with reality and contribute to healthy change.

How to Do Better:

Tell the truth. Encourage the expression of emotion, and embrace it. Be present with what arises, without attempting to control or change it.

Honor anger. Anger is clarifying. Anger fuels necessary action. Anger burns like the fires of illumination. Honor sadness. Sadness is cleansing. Sadness cultivates empathy. Sadness heals our hearts and brings us together.

Trust the intelligence of human emotion. Emotions contain valuable information. We need to feel it to heal it. Hold yourself and others, and be with exactly what is. This is keeping your vibration high. This is developing compassion and strength. Expressing true feelings and standing up for justice is spreading light and positivity.

“Privileged Preaching:” Wielding Entitlement as The Way

Privileged people are building lifestyles on espousing “Law of Attraction“ type spiritual beliefs, and sharing them with dogmatic insistence. There is an aggressive, holier-than-thou approach that prevails in this behavior.

“We create our own reality.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “What you put out is what you attract.” These are isolating, damaging, victim-blaming thoughts to distribute to people who have endured trauma or suffering as a result of societal madness and centuries-old oppression.

These types of beliefs are homogenizing: they assume a shared life experience background of privilege. Having privilege is emphasized as the norm. Espousing these beliefs reinforces hegemony: keeping those with privilege in a state of dominance over others. This thinking promotes attitudes of entitlement and assumes that having privilege is the “correct” way to be.

How to Do Better:

Humble yourself. Realize there are many things you do not know, and many experiences you may never endure. Accept that your perspective is limited. Get informed. Get off your soapbox. Listen to others. Meet people where they are at.

Recognize that it is easy to espouse spiritual perspectives when you are well-fed and watered, educated, live in a beautiful environment, your life conditions are generally peaceful and secure, and your friends and family for the most part die normal deaths (as in they aren’t systematically deprived resources or senselessly murdered). Countless people on Earth have a much different background than yours. Avoid making assumptions about others or telling others what to believe.

I know there are already a lot of Halloween movie masterposts out there but this one is all about WITCHES and MAGIC! (links are to the trailers). Also, the list voluntary excluded horror movies ;)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks 

Practical Magic

Hocus Pocus

Maleficent

Beautiful creatures

Bewitched

The witchesThe witches of Eastwick

Teen Witch

Dark Shadows

Un amour de sorcière

Chocolat

The black cauldron

Mary Poppins

Sabrina the teenage witch

A simple wish

The sorcerer’s apprentice

Twitches

Willow

Seventh Son

Halloween town

If you have a lot of time:

Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Narnia: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe

Narnia: Prince Caspian

Narnia: the voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Good Witch

The Good Witch’s garden

The Good Witch’s gift

The Good Witch’s family

The Good Witch’s charm

The Good witch’s destiny

The Good Witch’s wonder

At the cinema’s:

Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children

This has helped me pinpoint what’s wrong with some of my plants incredibly easily! For those who don’t have the greenest thumbs 😊😊

Enjoy!

Symptom: Long, pale leaves; small new leaves Cause: Not enough light; too much nitrogen Cure: Give plant more light; reduce fertilizer frequency

Symptom: Leaves curl under or have yellow or brown spots Cause: Too much light Cure: Move plant away from light source, or shade plant with blinds or sheer curtain

Symptom: Mushy stems; lower leaves curl and wilt Cause: Too much water Cure: Water only when soil is dry to touch; make sure drain hole is not clogged

Symptom: Leaf tips are brown and leaves wilt Cause: Not enough water Cure: Soak pot for 20 minutes in water and let drain; water when soil is dry to touch

Symptom: Leaf edges are crinkly and brown Cause: lack of humidity Cure: Mist leaves, or place pot on tray of moist pebbles

Symptom: Lower leaves turn pale and drop off Cause: Lack of fertilizer Cure: Fertilize plant regularly during growing season

Symptom: Leaves turn yellow or curl and wilt Cause: Too much heat Cure: Move plant to cooler spot in house; be sure plant is not close to heat vent or on top of TV

Anything Hot, Spicy, or Sour can inflict physical pain, heat, agitation, or “sourness” to the individual.

Anything you normally use for divination, dreams, or astral can be used for Illusions, Delusions, & Nightmares

Anything you use for spirit work can be used to send unhappiness, restlessness, or spirits to someone

Anything poisonous/toxic can be used to create either illness or even death.

Any number or color association you may have can be used in opposition against them.

Anything with positive aspects can be used to siphon those aspects from your target.

Personal Recommendations:

Stones

Amethyst - Nightmares, illusion, paranoia

Jet - cloud their vision, blind them

Serpentine - Sickness, illness, make their ground unsteady

Smoky Quartz - Delay them, cloud their vision, make them be late

Lead - weigh them down, make them be late

Malachite - Anxiety, fear, cowardice, nausea

Green Obsidian - Siphon/steal energy

Obsidian - Cloud judgement, block energy

Jade - give yourself control over aspects of their lives

Amber - get them stuck, cause obstacles

Bloodstone - Nausea, chaos, frailty

Carnelian - Rage, anger

Hematite - Attract negativity into their lives

Peridot - Confusion

Petrified Wood - Ruin, abandonment

Garnet - Steal their loved ones, others wide with you

Plants

Nightshade - Anxiety, nightmares, sickness

Rosemary - Taint their dreams, nightmares, cloud their vision

Mistletoe - Attracting serious harm

Gardenia - Steal their love life, break someone up

Ivy - Binding, standstill

Roses - Tempt them into cheating, cause cheating in their life, make them attracted to you (especially good when you want to hurt them)

Mint - Visions, nightmares, paranoia

Lavender - Depression, lack of sleep, restlessness

Lotus - Depression, sadness

Catnip - Distraction, loss

Dahlia - Bad luck, loss

Violet - Nervousness, Anxiety, Paranoia

Valerian - Nightmares, Anxiety

Foxglove - Nausea, nightmares, obsessive vanity

Ginger - Bitterness

Incense/Scents

Sandalwood - Block, prevention, aids in astral cursing

Dragon’s Blood - Cause unwanted attention, spotlight, destruction

Frankincense - Can be used to control, subconscious actions to your bidding

Myrrh - Reflect back hexes/curses

Lavender - Anxiety, fear, depression, delusion, lack of sleep

Patchouli - Cause unwanted attention, push away loved ones

Nag Champa - Cause tunnel vision, over-focus, fussy, over-critical 

Musk - Temptation, authoritative interference

Sage - “Cut that shit out”

Colors

Red - Unwanted attention, aggression, anger, divide, agitation, burning, itching, emotional/personal obsession, impulsive, temptation

Pink - Anxiety, nervousness, unease, fussiness, over critical, discrimination, bias, error

Blue - Sadness, anxiety, depression, loss, mourning, grief, loss of money and valuables, distance, emptiness

Light Blue - Anxiety, detached, cold, loss of control, slipping, time manipulation (cause lateness or earliness), vague, cloud judgement, obscure visions, dream manipulation

Dark Blue - Nightmares, dream manipulation, fear, terror, darkness, manipulation

Purple - Nightmares, anxiety, dreams and visions altered/tainted, material obsession, confusion, constant change, manipulate variables, influence

Lavender - Lack of ambition, distraction, confusion, lack of motivation, easily distracted, restless, dissociation, indecisive

Green - Stubborn, forceful, rash, obstacles, getting nothing from work, blocking, inability to reach milestones, halt, stop

Orange - Expenses, not enough money, blocking flow, material obsession, yearning and getting nothing, distractions

Yellow - Siphon money/fortune/good from them, leech from them, lack of energy, lack of control, constant annoyanes

Gold - Financial ruin, siphon money, narrow-minded, tunnel-vision

Silver - Financial ruin, lying (to them), reveal truths, loss, mourning, departure

Black - Death, loss, mourning, depression, obscure their vision, bring out the worst, drama

White - Lack of ambition, blank their mind, disappear, make them (or yourself to them) invisible, push away their family

Numbers

Ego, selfishness, loneliness

Discontent, not enough, divide

Imbalance, obstacles, hurdles

Hard authority figures, brutality, dominated

Lack of reason, lack of logic, lack of common sense

Unwanted attention, steal love, take away passion

Lack of ability, taken advantage of, gullible

Blocking knowledge, not thinking, clouded judgement

Shadow, unwanted memories

Forced change, starting over, ruination

Lack of energy, siphon strength and courage

Over-sacrifice, sensitivity

Ending, regrettable actions

Restraint, discomfort

Dissatisfaction, lackluster, anti-climatic

Destruction, violence, catastrophe

Hopelessness, lack of courage, blocking

Anxiety, delusion, nightmares, trouble with discernment

Lack of expression, trouble expressing, you have influence over them

Absolution, resolve, forced ending, loss, limitations

Note: Adding salt to certain herbs or small spells (such as bay and/or basil mixed with lemon for money) can siphon that thing to you from them for a simple small hex. 

“I can’t be vegan, I love cheese”

Dairy industry is as evil as meat. No less harm for animals. Does it look natural that calf can’t drink milk so you can taste your piece of cheese? 

That calf is wearing a nose tag. Nose tags are put on calves so that they are able to stay with their mothers longer, but are unable to nurse. They don’t NEED to nurse as they get older, they just get greedier and pushier and will bash up the cow’s udder and bruise it with their noses.

This nose-tag is so that calves can stay with their mothers, their mothers can remain pain-free and healthy, and nobody is stressed.

Also, nose tags like that one don’t go through the cow’s septum.  They basically work like those fake septum rings for humans.

In addition to weaning the calves, another use for nose tags is protecting non-lactating cows.  Sometimes weanlings or even adult cows will suck on themselves or other non-lactating cows; this can cause internal teat scarring bad enough to prevent that teat or teats from ever working.  I’ve seen this happen, and it’s ugly, probably at least somewhat painful, and, if bad enough, would lead to the cow being slaughtered at a very young age because she can’t produce milk, has chronic mastitis, and/or can’t be milked with automatic milking equipment.  So, nose tags actually prevent animal cruelty.

Also that if you really want good quality beef/pork/eggs/milk/etc you don’t abuse your animals. Ever. That’s not the point and if you want to make any kind of money off your career choice, you are going to treat those creatures better than you treat yourself. You’ll call a vet five times for an infection in your herd before you visit the hospital for a missing foot on your own leg. 

NEW ELEMENTAL PLAYLISTS:

FIRE || AIR || WATER || EARTH