#spaceharbinger

Ahhh I'm glad they mean something to you..! ♡ I am very much in the business of making art that I would have loved to see growing up so to hear it's making a difference always warms my heart. ;o;

Great question! Here are three from different genres that I enjoy (spoiler-free, though you can feel free to look them up on your own). Most if not all of these are available at your local library or online in pdf form.

"Wow, Zozo, why these specific books? These are an odd selection." They were on my shelf, I like them a lot, and I'm too lazy to do full blurbs for every classic I've ever enjoyed, so sue me.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: Okay, I always have to trot this one out. It's long, it's intricate, it's a damn good read. Make sure to read the unabridged version of the novel. I promise you that the extra time is worth it.

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: You may have read this one in school, but if not, give it a whirl. A great novel about the Depression and the desolation of capitalism with rich prose and a compelling story (though there are some sections that can be a bit too... Steinbeck-y, if anyone reading this knows what I mean, lmao).

I do have a few posts on the subject in my archives.

It’s not likely that you’ll find “recaning” mentioned in most pagan literature, largely because the word has yet to make its’ way into common usage for most of the community. Add to this the fact that most of the pagan books you see in chain bookstores are from the same ten or twelve authors who largely got their education (and therefore their terminology) from texts which were popular in the 1980s-2000s, and you get a whole lot of books that talk about “smudging” (which is largely passe for modern witches) or smoke-cleansing (which is the same as recaning).

The term recaning is Anglo-Saxon and its’ usage and popularity can be traced to the online pagan community. It got its’ start from discussions among witches looking for alternative terms for “smudging,” which has culturally appropriative connotations thanks to certain New Age authors (we all know who).

Smoke-cleansing is the general term for the process of burning herbs for banishing or protective purposes, but it’s a bit of a mouthful. A few people suggested “recaning” or “censing” as shorter, easier words to describe the same process without the insinuation of ignorance (or at least insensitivity) that “smudging” can carry.

I think the best advice I can give is that shame is not a productive emotion to dwell on. You can’t go back and change what you did or didn’t do in the past, but you can resume your journey at any time you choose. It isn’t at all uncommon to have periods where you fall out of practice - life happens :)

weheartit is one of the leading sites in stolen content with no credit whatsoever to the creators of anything ever (gifs, pictures, edits, what have you), it's like a hub for reposters

us non straights: are literally never gonna see our headcanons become canon, are daydreaming in harmless fun; the straights: YOUR FUN IS WRONG!!!! YOURE POISONING THE FANDOM WITH YOUR STUPID DREAMS

i don’t much care about the Discourse anymore but like, doesn’t his apology make sense though? i’m pretty sure it simply comes down to the fact that he loves nightwing, he’s dressed up as him before, his “cough” is him saying “hey i want to get on this too”, right?