#jayde rambles

I'm currently on the airplane (with the airplane mode on, dw. I'll be off the plane when this is posted) and I slept a bit, which was the plan. However. We often forget to bring something to chew on to fight the atmosphere pressure - it beats me how, we travel often, we should know better by now - and so I'm now massaging my right ear. I want to sleep more but I'm afraid that if I do so, my tympan will fucking explode :D

Woohoo we just landed as I'm finishing writing this, slayyy!

My mom said I'm being dramatic about the ears, that they won't get damaged. Well, ig that's the James and Sirius kinship in me.

Also, I was meaning not to come to this trip because my relationship with her has been atrocious as of lately so if we fight I'll probably make a rant post.

I'll keep you updated, even if you didn't ask for it nor care :)

Places set for the spirits during Verdis Day, my celebration of the Spring Equinox.

I intended to convene with certain members of my spirit court through tarot (something I do every solstice/equinox) but realized I only had one of my decks on hand, and it was not the preferred deck for either spirit.

I asked if they’d be fine continuing with that deck, while the altar and offerings were all set. They really went “nah, we’ll wait.”

Last Song Listened Too

Nobody - The Crane Wives

Favorite Colors

Plum purples and deep violets, Pthalo and forest greens.

Currently Watching

Sort of between shows at the moment, but my partner did just finish showing me My Hero Academia!

Currently Reading

Oh god, so many things. Bigger by Ren Cedar Fuller; The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl; Bluets by Maggie Nelson and World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. As soon as I finish up this semester I’ll be jumping back into Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Current Obsession

After making my partner watch all the tinkerbell movies with me while high, I’ve been obsessed with planning a D&D campaign that takes the world idea of pixie hollow/neverland and combines it with more traditional fae lore and my own narrative bullshit. Our whole group is really hyped for it and I plan to start running it in May :)

Currently Working On

Finding an apartment, several creative nonfiction pieces, and the aforementioned campaign.

Last Google Search

Etymology of the word Candor

I’m very late to this trend so, sorry if I tag you and you’ve already done this!

As such, I would love to try and be an active part of this space, and figured I’d follow others’ examples and introduce myself!

I go by Jayde or Jay and I’m a queer Appalachian witch in my early 20s. I started dabbling in early highschool, but approximately 3 years in it turned from an eccentric hobby to one of the most important pieces of my life.

My path draws from several places—namely traditional, sabbatic, and chaos magic paradigms. Its roots lie in animism, interbeing, and the study of existence, while its heart lies in connection.

At the current moment, I mostly do a lot of divination, trance work, aspecting, spirit work/veneration, and some astrology stuff.

Monday, Day of the Moon // Waxing Crescent in Gemini

Finally, I have some time for tumblr again! Until Residency at the end of June, I’m free at last from near-constant reading and writing. As such, I’m trying to fall back into some sort of rhythm.

Decided to test my day-to-day energy forecast spread using oracle cards instead of tarot. The system is a bit different, as elemental and planetary associations are less important and left up to my own intuition for the most part, but so far it seems effective. It’s just a ‘different flavor’ for a familiar reading.

Today’s cards depict currents of change, both the growing kind and the releasing kind. If I want to tap into these energies, I’ll need to put down the roots for it now and nurture them later. Future me can’t reap the rewards if current me doesn’t put in any work.

Paired with Saturn in Aries sextile my natal Neptune, occurring in the sixth house, I’m choosing to apply that energy to actively cultivating spiritual routines and habits.

Sugared water has become my preferred low-maintenance offering for routine affairs, and now that we have small bowls for pinch-control, even something as simple as filling a dish with water, adding a pinch of sugar, and placing it on the altar feels smooth, ritualistic and highly fulfilling.