Junko Langley Is A Vampire

Halloween Items from SeventhInk

What happens when teen angst meets kawaii? Lolita Syndrome will be the answer. Their brand concept is “Shojo Shokougun (Girls Syndrome)” or “ita-kawaii” that emphasizes to the concept of cute-ness with issues (menhera).

From Lolita Syndrome Official Site (“Yu-utsu” T-shirt with “Ai to Yuuki Dake Ga Tomodachi” Knee-high Socks)

Some of their iconic prints are “Yu-utsu (Depressed),” “Super Yandere Mode,” putting out there the emo style with pastel colors and kanji characters. Another popular series is their knee-high socks that printed with simple symbols. The black and pastel colors creates not only cuteness, but also the mysterious-ness as well.

From Lolita Syndrome Official Site (“Yuutsu” T-shirt & Heart Shaped Pocket Shorts)

Currently, the Lolita Syndrome is in abeyance. But the homepage is still in the open, so why not have a look at it?

push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.

get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.

stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.

buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.

strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.

organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.

have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.

push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.

message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.

think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.

become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

Pomegranate Jewelry from WingedLion

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Crystals from OurMysticalTreasures

Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it.

As someone who uses a lot of color symbolism in their art and in the knitting work I felt that I should have this list somewhere on hand so I’m sharing it here. This is a combination of multiple resources + My personal notes/uses of the colors from family traditions are italicized and are not necessarily part of catholic practice. I’ve bullet pointed feast days and saints associated with each color also.

Feel free to use/add your own notes as needed!! I’ll likely be adding to this as I go, including food associated with each color too!

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White: Purity, virginity, innocence and virtue. It also symbolises holiness and is the Christian color for all high Holy Days of the Church Year, especially the seasons of Christmas and Easter. It can also represent death, the color of bleached bones, and funeral flowers, especially when paired with black.

used: Christmas and Easter seasons; Holy Thursday; the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; the feasts of Our Lord (excluding those relating to His passion). White is used at nuptial Masses and baptisms, and may be used at funerals. White also is allowed for days special to a given parish or region, such as a parish feast day or anniversary, or Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Gold or silver also may be used for solemn occasions.

Mary,

Angels

Saints who are not martyrs

All Souls Day

All Saints Day (Nov. 1)

St. John the Baptist (June 24),

St. John the Evangelist (Dec. 27),

the Chair of St. Peter (Feb. 22)

the Conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25).

Saint Lucia

Yellow: renewal, hope, light and purity. Yellow is the Christian color for the season of Easter when used with white. One of the main colors of marigolds used in dia de los muertos.

All Souls/Dia de los Muertos

Orange: courage, endurance and strength representing fire and flame. One of the main colors of marigolds used I’d dia de los muertos.

All Souls/Dia de los Muertos

Green: nature, fertility, hope and bountifulness. Triumph over death. Green symbolizes freedom from bondage. Green is the Christian color for the season of Epiphany.

used: Ordinary time, a season focused on the Lord's three-year public ministry, His teachings and miracles; a reminder that the mission of the church is to share the hope and life of Christ with the world.

Saint Jude

Saint Patrick

Red: the Holy Spirit and is the color of Pentecost. Red also represents fire and Crimson red also symbolizes the presence of God and the blood of martyrs. It is the Christian liturgical color for Pentecost and represents atonement and humility

used: Representing blood, the church assigns this color to Palm Sunday, Good Friday, the celebration of the Lord's passion. As a symbol of the Holy Spirit and the burning fire of God's love, red also is used on Pentecost Sunday, the sacrament of confirmation and the votive Masses of the Holy Spirit.

Feast days of apostles and evangelists,

Celebration of martyred saints

Saint Rita

Archangel Michael

Pink/Rose: Joy, Symbolizes: anticipation, rejoicing

used: Gaudete Sunday (the third Sunday of Advent) and Laetare Sunday (fourth Sunday of Lent). Both "gaudete" and "laetare" are variations of "to rejoice" in Latin. The Sundays occur at the midpoint of Advent and Lent and are a reminder of the upcoming joyful events. They also offer a "change of tonality" within the respective seasons.

Saint Therese of the little flower

Black/Gray: death, humility, ashes, renewal. The color black is associated with Good Friday.

used: Although not used frequently in the United States, it may be used at funeral Masses, the feast of All Souls or the anniversary of the death of a loved one.

All Souls/Dia de los Muertos

Brown: colors symbolize the earth, poverty and humility and closely associated with monastic life. Color of wood and alters, crucifixes, tables, symobolizes a steady foundation upon which other things lay.

Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Anthony

Blue: heavenly grace. The Virgin Mary is often depicted wearing blue clothing. Blue also represents hope, good health and the state of servitude.

Uses: Dioceses in Spain and Mexico, and other nations of Spanish heritage, have been given permission to use the color blue for Marian feasts, including the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Blue also is granted to some Marian shrines.

Mary

Saint Luke

Archangel Gabriel

Purple: penitence and mourning.

used: Advent, Lent; may be used for funeral Masses.