— marigoldwitch —

This is your sign to do the 2 step verification thing for your google account. I kept putting it off and now I have it for all my google accounts. It’s annoying but worth it not to lose access to literally everything, since it’s all connected.

Or my ko-fi is always there, but I’d rather you get something out of it too. I understand that not everyone crochets though.

My crochet patterns

My ko-fi

Because I’m obsessive and kind of a lurker lol, I’ve found that the mods of r/witchcraft are kinda weirdly obsessed with r/witchesvspatriarchy and they have had a habit of banning anyone and everyone who dares tell white people to stay in their damn lane.

But who am I to talk? I’ve now fallen down the r/witchcraft rabbit hole of cultural appropriation, misogyny, racism and homophobia. This is what I get for never actually participating much with a group but assuming that because we share a common interest that everyone is as cool and chill as me lol.

One of the mod is literally a “pick me” (I truly hate that term but there isn’t many quick ways to say “a woman who repeatedly puts down other women in favor of boosting their own favoritism with men”) and has posted comments on other subreddits talking down about women. That same mod is the one who actively promotes cultural appropriation and calls it “segregation” if you point out that her whiteness shouldn’t be participating in specific cultural practices.

They banned someone for making a public post on the subreddit and calling out the mods. I’m not sure what they said in the post, as it was removed, but the title remains “calling out discrimination of faith by the mod team.” They also ban people for speaking out against cultural appropriation.

Apparently the mod who has the personal vendetta against r/witchesvspatriarchy got banned by Reddit for something, though the post was removed. But someone in the comment has copy and pasted it so that it was more readable. Apparently dude thinks he’s important and people in the witch community want to see him removed from Reddit. I guess it never dawned on him that people don’t like him because he’s not a good person, idk. Then he, once again, tries to weaponize the community for his own selfish reasons. He think that other subreddit is out to get him because he and other mods allow racism and cultural appropriation in the r/witchcraft subreddit. That’s what I’m getting from the experience I’ve had with them and the experiences I’m seeing other people share.

It looks like all the mods have been banned from other witchcraft subreddits at some point, or by Reddit as a whole at some point. It also seems like it’s run by predominantly white people. I can’t say for a fact they’re all white, but it’s rare to meet someone nonwhite crying “racism” when someone says “white people aren’t culturally supposed to practice this specific form of magic.” Which gives them an extremely skewed perspective of what racism, discrimination, and appropriation really is.

That place is so toxic it hurts my eyes to stare too long lol. When you read through all their trash it’s hard to find anyone who is in opposition of their views because they remove and ban anyone who speaks out against them. Unfortunately for them they can’t control what is said outside their little bubble on Reddit. And I personally do not think it beneficial to the witchcraft community as a whole to push these harmful narratives.

And it’s strange because 82 days ago they were all complaining for being targeted by that other subreddit, then they went and targeted that other subreddit. Just a bunch of hypocrites.

Literally the main mod who made the original post has been suspended :/ and they’re still banning people left and right from their subreddit. Or at least his legion of moderators is lol.

I won’t be quiet about this no matter how much they want to shove their fingers in their ears and yell “lalalala I can’t hear you.” They are horribly misrepresenting the significance of women, historically, in witchcraft and trying to push a male victim complex. It is disgusting that anyone would use such a large community to pursue their own personal vendettas against a group of [mostly] women in the witchcraft community.

The mods of the r/witchcraft subreddit are abusing their power within the community and I will be sure everyone knows they are not an appropriate place to find an inclusive community of witches. It feels like another avenue of the witchcraft to alt right pipeline.

If you want an inclusive community, honestly, Reddit isn’t the place to look for it. Way too many mods getting a power trip and using the communities to foster and promote disgusting views and behavior.

Hey Jen ❤️

When you set your mind on a goal you really go for it! You probably also give really good advice, but hardly ever take it yourself lol.

Atonement by Conquer Divide

Hi Ari, sorry my answers are going to be a little less detailed BUT nonetheless a song will be given lol.

You're the type of person who will always be there for their friends and chosen family. Usually you're interested in the best for not just the people in your life, but the world as a whole.

Yosemite by Iniko

I don't know if y'all know anything about PTSD but PTSD from childhood trauma can cause inability to sleep, anxiety, irritability, exaggerated startled responses; as well as feeling numb, feeling detached from others, dissociating, and feeling empty.

It's definitely a contributing factor in my nihilistic approach to life as a whole. And, although I'm really good at self isolation and dissociation, I'd really like to not be that person.

For the first time in weeks I was sleeping AT NIGHT and getting so bomb ass sleep too! And I'm woken up by Jerry screaming nonsense and accusing Rain of... Eating (?).

I mean, when they have the same stuff as Shein and Wish, they’re getting it from the same manufacturers that supply those places too. So the whole “being more ethical” thing isn’t really a factor. And it’s not really going to save the customer any money, since these shops tend to markup the cost of these things by a lot. And it’s not like the markup in price is an indicator that it’ll be better quality controlled, since chances are it’s just coming straight from the manufacturer anyways.

I guess if you’re not worried about quality control or ethics, the outrageous markups of some of these shops might be worth it for an easy to navigate curated collection of things. You could get it at 1/5 the cost on Wish but you’d have to search through Wish lol. And that might take some time.

So convenience? That would be my guess as to why people would spend more money on the same unethically mass produced stuff.

Thoughts?

If you plan on sprinkling any mixtures (like blended herbs, dried flowers, dried fruits etc.) into or onto soil (for a spell or ritual) or you plan to dispose of your spells outside, and the spell requires salt, replace the salt with crushed egg shells. Doing this ensures you don’t damage the soil because salt will basically poison the dirt so that plant life will not be able to grow.

Salts in the soil can absorb water. This results in less water being available for uptake by the plants, increasing water stress and root dehydration. This is referred to as physiological drought, which, if not corrected, can lead to reduced plant growth. XX

However, [chicken] egg shells are comprised of about 96% calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Calcium is an essential plant nutrient and moderates soil acidity.

Egg shells, good 👍🏻

Salt, bad 👎🏻

Hiii 🩵🩷

Aries sun, Libra moon — You might find yourself restless and feel a deep longer for adventure or discovery. Sitting still is not something you’re known for, your probably some who can pick up a new tasks before even finishing the first one. You’re definitely a unique individual. You’ve got that “I’ll be my own damn hero” mentality about yourself. Your Leo rising tells me that you know you’re full of yourself (in a good way! Lol) and you’re home is reflection of your unique character and your sense of self.

This song gives me that same energy!

Iniko — Jericho

Hi! ☺️

So you’re probably [definitely] someone who has like 5+ projects going on at once, and if you slow down you might lose momentum. You probably also hold others to the same high standards you hold yourself to. Preferring people who get straight to the point. You might find you’re more comfortable working alone, than with a group, because you have the freedom to jump between tasks without having to worry about stepping on anyone else’s toes. Though you’ve got an “extroverted” personality, you’re not quick to make friends and you make sure to choose you who spend your time and energy on wisely. And you keep to yourself more often than you actively look to spend time with others.

I think the this song is the perfect fit for you 🩵

Numb — Men I Trust