tired witch blues

You are not a bother. You are not a burden. You are not a waste of space. You are not annoying every person you talk to. Your existence matters. Your presence makes a good difference.

The fact that there are gods with disabilities make me so emotional. Hephaestus, Tyr, Hodr, Odin and other disabled deities just prove that being disabled is a vital part of the human experience, not a deviation from it, and that concept alone is so moving. Just like there are deities for specific human experiences like fertility or war, there are also deities with disabilities, which just proves that we have just as much of a place on this earth as mothers and warriors do. The idea of that has genuinely pulled me through some hard times.

you’ll be okay. you just need to offer a glass of water to the gods, drink some yourself, and breathe. you’ll feel better

I'm doing a bit of magical housekeeping today. I've disposed of all my expired oils and am washing out the bottles they were in so that I can re-use them. I also am trying to plan Flying Ointment pt. 2 - this time with less beeswax. My first attempt turned out way too solid, so I'm hoping I can get the balance down just right the next time I make it.

I also had my first batch turn out too solid when I started making ointments. I had a lot more success when I switched from olive oil to grapeseed oil. Also, I have found that measuring by volume and measuring by weight make for very different experiences and success rates somehow. I have better success with weighted measurement than volume at a 1:4 ratio. Can't wait to see how it ends up.

Thank you so much for the tips! I'll do some more experimenting and see how it goes :D